Product Description
Effortless cast, the perfect drift, bobber down. It’s what a centerpin float reel should offer and what the Islander Steelheader delivers—again and again and again. By machining to exacting tolerances, the IS centerpin reel is incredibly smooth and has virtually no start up inertia.
High Performance Bearings
The bearing world is a lot like the automotive world. You could walk into a dealership and ask for a vehicle with 350 horse power and walk out with a sports car or a pick up—your criteria would be met either way, but your need might not be. Float reel bearings are no different. ABEC rating is important but the reason Islanders spin effortlessly is that we select only the finest quality bearings across all relevant categories like shield design, ball grade, lubrication, and material selection.
Large Arbor
When that chrome missile decides to shoot down river directly at you, you’ll appreciate the Steelheader’s large arbor spool which gives you the pickup you need to keep up.
Interchangeable Retrieve
Right or left handed… It doesn’t matter. As a non-directional float reel, just spool it up the right way and you’re off to the river.
Features
High Performance Bearings – Application specific bearings available in ABEC 3 ratings.
Large Arbor Spool – For quick line pickup with ample capacity.
Changeable retrieval direction – Good for right or left handed anglers
Machined Out of Aerospace Grade Aluminum – Every Islander reel starts as a solid puck of aluminum before CNC machines turn it into a finished product.
Hand-Polished Mirror Finish – We spare no detail in crafting the finest reels which is why each reel is buffed by hand to eliminate machine lines and other imperfections.
Two Year Warranty – Against any failure due to defects in materials or workmanship (see warranty section for full details)
Made in Canada – Proudly designed, machined, built and tested on Vancouver Island
Specifications
| Model | IS |
| Diam. | 4.5 in |
| Width | 1.0 in |
| Weight | 8.5 oz |
| Capacity* | 350 yds of 20# monofilament |
| Construction | CNC machined in Canada 6061-T6 solid billet aluminum |
| Clicker System | Delrin clicker with Delrin gear |
| Spindle | CNC machined in Canada 316 bar stock stainless steel |
| Rotation | 2 Double sheilded stainless steel ball bearings |
| Finish | Anodized (All aluminum parts) |
| Assembly | All assembled by hand in Canada. |
* Capacities are subject to the style of the line used.
